Swiveling closet bowl



A. FREDRlcKsoN x-:r AL 2,202,486

SWIVELING CLOSET BOWL May 28, 1940.

Filed June 1'8, 1958 s shets-sheet'l kImm y 28 1940- E. A. FREDRxcKsoN Er A1. 2,202,486

SWIVELING. CLOSET BOWL Filed June 18. 1938 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 l i l l May 28, 1940. E, A. FRE-@KSON ...-r AL 2,202,486

SWIIVELING CLOSET BOWL I Filed June 18, 1938 I5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented May n Y Y l v2,202,486 y f 'siWIVELINGy CLOSET BOWL Edward'- A. Fredrickson and Leif Andersen, .i

Chicago', Ill., Hugh R. Van Sciver, Trenton,` -v N. J.,V and Roy Zinkil, Oak Park, 111.4, s

Appiieaiien/Juneis, 1931s,` seriali' Nemen@ n -A j sacieilms.I (CL4- 10) n This invention ,relates to a swivel type of plumbing fixture which can be placedwithin av ,recess or the wall of abuilding orin a'railroad fcaryor other vehicle wherespace is relatively" 'limited and which, when -in use, may be conveniently swung routwardly to 'project' intov the interior of 'the room. `When not in use the fixture 'may be swung inwardly so as Ato be concealed iii within either the interior of the wall or else ,positioned under suitable furniture and the'like, such as a railwaycar seat, for example. n

' The principalv object is to provide for the -swivelable fixture' to be hidden from view when,v desired and yet permit almost immediate utiliza` tion when required.'

' YAnotherirriportant object lies* providing'for' a fixture of this typein which the normal load is easily carried by a sturdy construction' employing a combinedntting and ,roller and inwhich means are provided lfor a suitable swing joint functioning in a liquid-tight manner I y Another object lies in providingfor av fixture of the swiveling type which maybe conveniently 1 installed yeither for a left-'hand or right-hand` installation, using a relatively cheapvbase'plate of simple design. n n

Another object lies in providing for a fixture of the character described iny which theA iiushing means is relatively closely positioned adjacent te" the bowl proper, permitting the desired swiveling movement to take place without subjecting the closet bowl and alsothe flushing mechanism to an objectionable strain.

Another object lies' in providing for a suitable shield or apron around the exterior. periphery of the bowl whereby the users clothing may avoidv contact with theoperating mechanism. .i Other objects and advantagesfbecome more readily apparent upon proceeding with the following description in connectionv with the draw ings. inwhich Fig. 1 is anl exterior perspective view of a lefthandv installation showing theflushingfmechanism mounted withrespect'to the base plateand waste connection, witha protecting apron shown in fragmentary section.

Fig. 2 is a side Vperspective View of the fixture slightly in plan elevation taken on the oppositev side of the device as described in connection vwith Fig. 1, and with the saidapron likewise shown in partial section.

Fig. 3 is a plan exterior view showing a righthand closet bowl and the supporting means coriv nected toapartial actuating mechanism,withv the flushing valve 'and supply on the right-hand eidey and'y with the bem 'su'itainy modiiied' te accommodate the',above' instal1ation.J Here it'- might be eddedithat ,the actuating means iiius' Atrated is1 not apart off this invention`4 but is I being claimediseparatelylin another application,

Serial No. 237,435,fled October 28,1938.

Fig'. Llisa side fragmentary sectional view of thev device described in connection with IFig. 3,' showing the manner lin which the closet bowl exemplifying vour invention maybe installed be`' neath a railroad". car "sofa `or seat`;and also "they *manner* in which the'water' ow connections are made between vthe b owl and the vdischarge outlet therefrom. f n

iFig. 5 is a` schematic outline tracing the yflow of water from ktl'ie vsupply and `throi'igh the bowl. j lSimilar referencev characters refer to similar parts throughout-the various views. v l l v Referring to Iig;y yf1 thefvcloset rbowl. generally designatedk as lfisthowngas having a conventional flushing valve 2'moiintedv :at its side, the'latter being supplied 'withltheusual inlet stop valve j3.'

and the inlet connection or pipe 4 for attach-v` ment to a source .oflwater supply (not shown);y

n, ',Ihe;` rearward portion of fthe', b'owl yis* providedr with an integral 'flange `5.V serving'for'its purpose as a -connectionto ajsuitable discharge elbow t' ting t whichis mounted {byimeans of a rotaftable shaft] to a` pair'o'f supporting brackets 3, theout; let fitting 'Shaving the usualconnection to a trapfy or septic tankv (notfsh'own) 'while the' bracket 8v is'; connected to a base or'floor'plate 9 for attachment4 iiito a oorlor the'jJlikeQfjThe dischargev fitting@ serving as a Supportfor the bowljby means of 'its'r attachment teftheange 5, is provided with'a suitable rollerf, lvl` arranged'lto travel upon the' stops. I2' and 1.3 (the latterbeing' visiblepnly sketches rather`briefly `thfe'g'eneral mannery in' which' the bowlis :mountedffor use, sayjon a railroadecar'or wherefspace'is at a premium so that -the closetbowl maybe swivelably moved out ofthe way,`as desired.j"

Proceeding now Y with a moref detailed descrip? .tion of the structure exemplifying our invention.

base plate `9,."as indicated; and having suitable vin Fig. `2).', to limity its ,vrotati'onfrom the 4out;4 f ward positionpwithin `the room .to the inward posi; `tion Vwithinjft'he recess. The "foregoing outline v the bowl l is'provided with a conventional rim I4 withy a` horizontally"extending surface yand the rearwardlyv extending portion l5, the purpose of,

which is'tofserve as a shield against wearing apparel becomingsoiledby contact with ythe `roller 'Il' and thejoint-between the discharge: yfitting Band-the liange 5 ofthe bowl I. "Prefer-i with packing 26.

ably, as indicated, the side of the rim I4 is further provided with suitable apertures I6 for purpose of attachment of a protecting apron I1 which is shown as being broken away, but which extends around the bowl so as to enclose the same separate from the iiushing valve operating mechanism 2.

As more clearly shown in Fig. 4, the bowl I is provided with an inner rim ush I8, the water being supplied to the chamber I 9 by means of the usual ush valve 2. The water is thereafter divided into two paths of ow; one to the rim iiush chamber 2I and the other by means of channels (not shown) on the side of the bowl into the jet chamber 22, allowing for a jet 23 to be formed for the evacuating of the bowl contents and subsequent ushing thereof. For purpose of greater security, a plug 24 is usually provided at the lower portion of the jet chamber so that in the event it is desired to drain the same, of example, during freezing weather, this may be done conveniently, but this provision is not a part of our invention. The operating means of the flush valve 2 is of the conventional nonhold-open type referred to in expired United States Patent No. 1,114,398, granted October 20,

1914, and the details of its internal mechanism are `not therefore shown, and also since the use of ,this type of valve does not add anything particularly insofar as our invention is concerned.

Upon depressing the pedal 25, the valve 2 will then be opened and thus allow for water from the inlet to flow to the rim flush and to the jet means to pass within the bowl.

As previouslyexplained, the closet bowl I is provided with the connecting flange and, as more clearly shown in Fig. 4, the outer portion of the discharge I 9 of the bowl has an annularly extending grooved portion 29 provided A contact is maintained with the peripheral end 21 of the discharge fitting 6 and held in pressure-tight relation by means of the bolts and nuts 28 and 29 respectively, producing an effective joint in a relatively simple manner. The discharge fitting B, which is preferably made of steel or of a similar substantially strong material, is provided with an extending bracket 3| serving as a journaling member for the rotatable shaft 1, the latter member having a collar 40 for engagementwith an axially aligned journaling member 32 which may means of the bolts 34 to the base plate 9.

be made integral or else may be connected by means of the bolts 33 to the suporting brackets 8, the latter members being xedly mounted by It Will be'noted, in referring to Fig. 1, that the base plate 9 is provided With an extension portion 39 and a drilledA bracket mounting 35 provided with the desired holes 36 for purpose of attaching an actuating mechanism as previously referred to.

v As shown more clearly in Figs. 3 and 4, a suitable system of actuating mechanism comprising levers, hinges and gears may thus be provided for swivelably moving the closet bowl from an open or operative position to a closed andi inoperative position. However, as stated, the latter mechanism application is not a part of this invention and is covered by a separate application and therefore will not be described in detail herein butwill merely be generally referred to. However, aside from the bracket supporting means just described, a more important aspect of our invention lies in the manner of providing an effective liquid-tight swivel joint. Therefore, referring now to Fig. 4, the lower portion of the discharge fitting 6 is provided with a flange 31 bearing closely upon the surface 38 of the base plate 9. The discharge fitting `6 has a downwardly projecting extension 39 journalled within an aperture 4I about which a bushing 42 is rotatably mounted, the latter member shouldering upon the base plate 9, as at 38, and being positioned between the flange 31 and the annular portion of the aperture of the base plate 9. The bushing 42 is preferably provided with the annularly positioned water sealing grooves 44, the purpose of the latter being to provide a sealed connection for the discharge outlet in its journaling arrangement with the base plate.

In order to understand more clearly the manner in which the bowl is flushed by means of the iiush valve 2, attention is now directed to the schematic outline showing the flow of Water from the water supply to the bowl, as shown in Fig. 5, in which, as indicated by the arrows, water enters the inlet supply` connection 4 passing throughvthe valve stop 3, th-en into the ush valve 2 operated by the pedal 25, and thence passing into the bowl manifold chamber I9 which, as indicated, is divided into the jet flush chamber 22 and the rim iiush chamber 2i, the latter being provided with.

flushing apertures 49 around the periphery of the inner rim I8.

Therefore, it will be apparent that our invention is principally directed to a swivelable bowl support and suitable attaching means, and further, that the particular manner of exemplifying our invention is capable of several modifications falling within the. spirit of our invention. We desire therefore to be limited only to the extent of the claims appended hereto interpreted in the light of limitations exerted by the state of the art.

We claim:

1. In a swiveling type closet bowl, supporting means for the said closet bowl comprising a hollow discharge member cooperating with an apertured base plate, the said discharge member. having an upper end portion attached to the said closet bowl and an angularly positioned. lower end portion journaled for rotative movement within the said base plate, independent spaced apart supporting means upon the said plate cooperating with the said discharge member to maintain the latter in axial alignment with the said apertured portion of the said plate.

2. In a closet bowl assembly of the swiveling type, comprising a closet bowl, supporting means therefor including a hollow discharge fitting member attached to the said bowl, the latter member being rotatable on a vertical axis and having combined roller and journaling means for effecting the swiveling movement of the said bowl in a substantially horizontal plane, the said r'oller means being radially disposed from said journaling means.

3. In a closet bowl assembly of the swiveling type described, comprising a closet bowl, supporting means therefor, a base plate for the said supporting means, the said supporting means including a hollow discharge fitting member, the latter member having combined roller and journaling means pr'oviding for arcuatev movement of the said bowl in a substantially horizontal plane, the said base plate having a plurality of bracket members forming a common journaling means for the said fitting member.

4. In a closet bowl assembly of the swiveling type described, comprising a closet bowl, a base plate therefor, supporting means for the said periphery of the said bowl.r v

bowl including an. arcuately movable hollow discharge fitting and bracket supports mounted up` on the :said base plate cooperating with the saidy iitting, the said-fitting being journally dispos-ed within the said base plate and having roller means suitable for arcuate Vtravel upon the said plate.

5.7In 'a closet bowl assembly of the uswivelingj4 type described, comp-rising a closet bowl, sup-` portingl means therefor comprising a hollowvdis` charge fitting member `and bracket members',

the said fitting member having combinedl journaling means for effecting 'theswiveling movement of the said bowl, thesaid journaling means iri-- cluding ashaft member having one end journaled within the said fitting member and its other end portion journally supported by the said bracket members.

6. In a closet bowl assembly of the swiveling type, comprising a vcloset bowl, vsupportir'rg means therefor including a vhollow discharge tting.

member of angular form,.the latter memberhaving journaling means for effecting the "swiveling,

movement of the saidy bowl, andv a depending skirt member around a portion of the upper 7. In a closet bowl assembly of the swiveling type, comprising a closet bowl,supporting meansv therefor'including respectively a discharge fitting' member having passages in angular relation and bracket members, the said iittingmember having combined actuating and journaling Vmeans vfor effecting the swiveling movement ofthe said bowl, the said journaling means including .a shaft member having one end journaled within the said fitting member andits other end-portion journally supported by the said bracket angularly disposed discharge passage from the said bowl, the said tting member being mounted 'for rotation on a vertical axisupon a base plate member having journaling means for the said fitting member,l thefsaid journaling' means comprising aunitary assemblyh'aving angularly disposed brackets mounted upon the said'base plate member to support the said tting member axially from a plurality of directions.

y9. In acloset bowl 'assembly of the vswiveling type, comprising a closet bowLsupporting means passages, a shaft extension rupon the said fitting membersubstantially parallelfto said outlet Apassage and cooperating with the saidsupporting means vto provide for the swiveling movement of bracket members engaging the said shaft extension and serving as journaling means therefor,

a base member vsupporting said bracket andi-ltting members. 'v

` EDWARD' A; FREDRICKSON.

x HUGH R. VAN SCIVER. 'ROY I-I. ZINKLL.

'therefoncomprising a unitary assembly includk-v y ing ahollow discharge tting member having respective angularly disposed inlet and outlet the said bowl in a substantially horizontal plane, y 1 

